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YANKEE, Sherman H - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36209772 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arnold A. Yankee (father)
Minnie H. (Göthlich) Yankee (mother)
Ervin A. Yankee (brother)
Lorraine E. Yankee (sister)
Gerald A. Yankee (brother)
More information
Sgt Sherman H. Yankee graduated from Ashland High School in 1936 and was a meat cutter.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 5 May 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Yankee Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Ashland High School 1934